Hello? Is This Thing On?

Just about a year ago, I saw a post on Twitter from Kyle David Bates looking for people to come on and participate in an episode of First Few Moments about responding to ambulance accidents.  I decided to offer my own experience from a number of years ago when I had been one of the trucks to handle a call for an ambulance that struck a bridge abutment.

At the time, I had made two brief appearances on the Gen Med Show, and I had called in one night to Jim Hoffman’s EMS Office Hours, but other than that, I was a podcasting rookie.  After we finished recording, Kyle asked if any of us wanted to join him for EMS Garage since he was covering for Chris Montera that week.  I nervously took him up on the offer.

I had been a fan of EMS Garage for a while.  The podcast lived on my iPOD and I listened to it whenever I had free time, but had never thought I would have ever be on it, and there I was with Kyle, Tim Noonan, and Justin Schorr talking about EMS education.  A week later, I was one of a number of people who also participated in the 100^th episode of EMS Garage.  I told Chris that I felt like a fan that had been plucked out of the stands and given a chance to play in the big game.  Ever since that show, I’ve been on the weekly email list and have been on a number of episodes.  Each and every one has been more fun than the one before it.

Next week though I will be the guest host of Garage.  With Chris away in Florida, I am getting a chance to take the reins, and I am very excited about it.  Being on the weekly panel is one thing, but hosting is a completely different beast all together.  I have yet to nail down a topic, but I have some good ideas.

Maybe I’ll skip my traditional glass of Garage wine.  Or maybe I’ll have two to help me get through!

I hope those of you who are regular listeners to the Garage enjoy my contribution, and for those who have never heard it, I encourage you to check it out.